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What is a Graduate Intern?
Christie’s allows successful applicants to spend six months working within the Company gaining an insight into the work of an international auction house and observing the day-to-day operations.
The programme is run for the benefit of applicants with a genuine interest in art, business or a career in the Art World. It aims, by allowing interns to immerse themselves in the practical operations of the company, to provide an insight into Christie’s work and its role in the Art World.
Practical Experience/ Objectives
Christie’s believes that experience is best gained through practical involvement in the activities of our departments. As a result Graduate Interns will be given the opportunity to participate in ways which are designed to enable them to gain an overview of each different aspect of the department’s activities.
Normal tasks allocated include:
Terms, Conditions and Payment
Graduate Interns will be employed on a six month fixed-term temporary contract with an initial one month probationary period at the beginning of the programme. Graduate Interns will be entitled to £200.00 per week. After 3 months graduates can join the corporate gym. There are two intakes a year in January and July. To allow others an opportunity to gain experience we regret that Internships cannot extend beyond a total duration of 12 months.
Hours
The standard hours worked by Christie’s are 9:00am to 5:00pm. In order to ensure that Graduate Interns benefit to the greatest extent possible from their experiences at Christie’s we recommend that they keep to these hours.
Many of Christie’s most exciting and interesting events and activities such as major sales and functions take place in the evenings. We strongly recommend that Graduate Interns become involved in these events – if possible by taking an active role in their organisation.
Dress Code
Professional and appropriate attire is expected of all Graduate Interns. For women this means dresses, skirts or tailored trouser suits. Men must wear suits and a tie. Jackets must always be worn in public areas.
Choice of Department
Graduate Interns will be allocated to a department depending on their specified choice and availability. Although we do everything in our power to place them in the department of their choice, this is not always possible due to the number of applicants and places available in those departments. Please be assured that wherever individuals are placed they will gain an overall insight into Christie's, whether it is in a specialist, business or administrative department.
Eligibility
We undertake a selection process based on formal criteria, the application form and/or an interview. Examples of the key criteria include:
How to apply
Complete the Graduate Internship Application Form and email it to UKInternships@christies.com.
We regret that demand for Graduate Internships usually exceeds availability of places on the scheme.
Working Documentation
Applicants from abroad must also be able to demonstrate to our satisfaction that they have all necessary permissions and papers to enable them to attend at Christie's as a Graduate Intern. We do not organise Visas for those individuals coming from abroad—they must arrange this themselves.
Graduate Internship dates and application deadlines for 2009
Download Graduate Internship Guidelines
What is a Saleroom Assistant?
Saleroom Assistants are placed within the Operations Function based at South Kensington, to help with the setting up of Viewings and Sales, helping the Saleroom Porters and Viewing Assistants to hang and /or display all items (pictures, furniture, china, collectibles) submitted for sale.
Key responsibilities/tasks
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Who should apply?
Terms & Conditions and Payment
Saleroom Assistants will be employed on a six month fixed-term temporary contract with an initial one month probationary period at the beginning of the programme. Saleroom Assistants will be entitled to £200.00 per week. A subsidised lunch is provided in the staff canteen and after 3 months Saleroom Assistants can join the corporate gym. There are two intakes a year in February and September. To allow others an opportunity to gain experience we regret that Internships cannot extend beyond a total duration of 12 months.
Hours
The standard hours worked by Christie's are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, however on Mondays Saleroom Assistants will be asked to work from 11:30 am to 7:30 pm.
In order to ensure that interns benefit to the greatest extent possible from their experiences at Christie's we recommend that Saleroom Assistants keep to these hours.
Working Documentation
Applicants from abroad must also be able to demonstrate to our satisfaction that they have all necessary permissions and papers to enable them to attend at Christie’s as a Saleroom Assistant. We do not organise Visas for those individuals coming from abroad – they must arrange this themselves.
How to Apply
Complete the Saleroom Assistant Application Form, and email it to UKInternships@christies.com.
We regret that demand for Saleroom Assistants usually exceeds availability of places on the scheme.
Saleroom Assistant Internship dates and application deadlines for 2009
Download Saleroom Assistant Guidelines
Graduate Internships
What is a Graduate Intern?
Christie’s allows successful applicants to spend six months working within the Company gaining an insight into the work of an international auction house and observing the day-to-day operations.
The programme is run for the benefit of applicants with a genuine interest in art, business or a career in the Art World. It aims, by allowing interns to immerse themselves in the practical operations of the company, to provide an insight into Christie’s work and its role in the Art World.
Practical Experience/ Objectives
Christie’s believes that experience is best gained through practical involvement in the activities of our departments. As a result Graduate Interns will be given the opportunity to participate in ways which are designed to enable them to gain an overview of each different aspect of the department’s activities.
Normal tasks allocated include:
- Administration
- Archiving
- Catalogue notes
- Research
- Managing libraries
- Helping to set up exhibitions
- Cover phones
- Specific projects
Terms, Conditions and Payment
Graduate Interns will be employed on a six month fixed-term temporary contract with an initial one month probationary period at the beginning of the programme. Graduate Interns will be entitled to £200.00 per week. After 3 months graduates can join the corporate gym. There are two intakes a year in January and July. To allow others an opportunity to gain experience we regret that Internships cannot extend beyond a total duration of 12 months.
Hours
The standard hours worked by Christie’s are 9:00am to 5:00pm. In order to ensure that Graduate Interns benefit to the greatest extent possible from their experiences at Christie’s we recommend that they keep to these hours.
Many of Christie’s most exciting and interesting events and activities such as major sales and functions take place in the evenings. We strongly recommend that Graduate Interns become involved in these events – if possible by taking an active role in their organisation.
Dress Code
Professional and appropriate attire is expected of all Graduate Interns. For women this means dresses, skirts or tailored trouser suits. Men must wear suits and a tie. Jackets must always be worn in public areas.
Choice of Department
Graduate Interns will be allocated to a department depending on their specified choice and availability. Although we do everything in our power to place them in the department of their choice, this is not always possible due to the number of applicants and places available in those departments. Please be assured that wherever individuals are placed they will gain an overall insight into Christie's, whether it is in a specialist, business or administrative department.
Eligibility
We undertake a selection process based on formal criteria, the application form and/or an interview. Examples of the key criteria include:
- History of Art Graduate and/ or a minimum of 12 months work experience in an art related field
- Language Skills (fluent in English)
- Ability to demonstrate client facing experience
How to apply
Complete the Graduate Internship Application Form and email it to UKInternships@christies.com.
We regret that demand for Graduate Internships usually exceeds availability of places on the scheme.
Working Documentation
Applicants from abroad must also be able to demonstrate to our satisfaction that they have all necessary permissions and papers to enable them to attend at Christie's as a Graduate Intern. We do not organise Visas for those individuals coming from abroad—they must arrange this themselves.
Graduate Internship dates and application deadlines for 2009
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5 January – 26 June 2009 30 June – 29 December 2009 |
Deadline for applications: 10 October 2008 Deadline for applications: 11 April 2009 |
Saleroom Assistants
What is a Saleroom Assistant?
Saleroom Assistants are placed within the Operations Function based at South Kensington, to help with the setting up of Viewings and Sales, helping the Saleroom Porters and Viewing Assistants to hang and /or display all items (pictures, furniture, china, collectibles) submitted for sale.
Key responsibilities/tasks
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Departmental support including general assistance with Views, Sales etc as appropriate
- Operate video machines for sales
- Handling and movement of works of Art pre and post sale
- Clearing salerooms and preparing for the next sales
Who should apply?
- University Graduate and/ or a minimum of 12 months work experience in an art related field
- Or, can be a school leaver, pre-university, studying History of Art at ‘A’ Level/ Highers
- Languages preferable not essential (English must be fluent)
- Good at working in a team
- Common sense and ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility and enthusiasm in approach to work
Terms & Conditions and Payment
Saleroom Assistants will be employed on a six month fixed-term temporary contract with an initial one month probationary period at the beginning of the programme. Saleroom Assistants will be entitled to £200.00 per week. A subsidised lunch is provided in the staff canteen and after 3 months Saleroom Assistants can join the corporate gym. There are two intakes a year in February and September. To allow others an opportunity to gain experience we regret that Internships cannot extend beyond a total duration of 12 months.
Hours
The standard hours worked by Christie's are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, however on Mondays Saleroom Assistants will be asked to work from 11:30 am to 7:30 pm.
In order to ensure that interns benefit to the greatest extent possible from their experiences at Christie's we recommend that Saleroom Assistants keep to these hours.
Working Documentation
Applicants from abroad must also be able to demonstrate to our satisfaction that they have all necessary permissions and papers to enable them to attend at Christie’s as a Saleroom Assistant. We do not organise Visas for those individuals coming from abroad – they must arrange this themselves.
How to Apply
Complete the Saleroom Assistant Application Form, and email it to UKInternships@christies.com.
We regret that demand for Saleroom Assistants usually exceeds availability of places on the scheme.
Saleroom Assistant Internship dates and application deadlines for 2009
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18 February 2009 – 31 July 2009 31 August 2009 – 12 February 2010 |
Deadline for applications: 22 December 2008 Deadline for applications: 27 June 2009 |
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